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In Reversal, Trump Disavows Criticism of Chanting Crowd

Associated Press

   President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on a Somali-born
   congresswoman Friday while reversing his previous criticisms of a North
   Carolina crowd who chanted "send her back," defending them as
   "patriots" while again questioning the loyalty of four Democratic
   lawmakers of color.

   In a week that has been full of hostile exchanges over race and love of
   country on both sides, Trump returned to a pattern that has become
   familiar during controversies of his own making: Ignite a firestorm,
   backtrack from it, but then double down on his original, inflammatory
   position.
   "You know what I'm unhappy with?" Trump answered when reporters at the
   White House asked if he was unhappy with the Wednesday night crowd.
   "Those people in North Carolina, that stadium was packed. It was a
   record crowd. And I could have filled it 10 times, as you know. Those
   are incredible people. They are incredible patriots. But I'm unhappy
   when a congresswoman goes and says, 'I'm going to be the president's
   nightmare.'"

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